Quote: "Ampmeter, while still in store box pegged at -5 amps. Immediatley after starting the ampmeter still pegs at -5 amps. So esentially "0""What? It sure sounds like somebody fried that ammeter, returned it as defective, and it was put back in the box and out for sale. These are ZERO CENTER ammeters. They should be at ZERO in the box when new. Otherwise, the meter is almost certainly defective. Here's what your ammeter should show: Before the ignition switch is thrown, ZERO! When you first turn on the ignition, before cranking, it should read a DISCHARGE of three amps. When the tractor is cranking, the meter will fluctuate as the points open and close. After starting, the ammeter should show a POSITIVE reading of several amps until the battery is charged, when the cut-off should cause it to return to zero. This generally only takes a minute or two. Your battery is probably not charging. From your description it sounds like you may have made a mistake in wiring in the new generator, cut-out etc. You DID follow the instructions, right? You didn't leave anything out because "you don't really NEED that," did you? And, if you saw the ammeter was pegged in the box and whoever sold it to you told you that was ok, their advice would be HIGHLY suspect from now on...
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